Genius Makeup Inspiration from Francois Nars

Last week I went to what was probably the coolest party of the entire year--all to celebrate the 15th birthday of NARS cosmetics and of course, the genius mind behind it, Francois Nars! You may know him from the insanely amazing makeup looks he's created the past few seasons at Marc Jacobs, or maybe he created your (and my) can't-live-without Orgasm blush, lip gloss, or highlighter. But I love him best for his...

super-inspiring, always innovative (but always beautiful) looks, like this one of Amber Valletta from his new book.

It's been 15 years since he first started whipping up THE most flattering makeup looks and products and now, there's a book to celebrate all his hard work. It's called NARS 15x15 and if you couldn't guess, it's 15 portraits of 15 celebrities (including Amber Valletta and a prettified Marc Jacobs!), all photographed by Francois himself, with each portrait's inspiration coming from a famed NARS product. And, if that wasn't enough, 100% of the proceeds will be distributed between 15 different charities chosen by the 15 featured celebs. Pretty genius, right?

The book is limited in it's distribution with only 1,500 copies being sold, so get your hands on one, stat. If not, check out the amazing images from the book here--they're super-inspirational and will make you want to get creative and pile on the makeup--a NARS philosophy I'm slowly warming up to.